The Invention of Solitude (Paperback, annotated edition)


"One day there is life . . . and then, suddenly, it happens there is death". So begins THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE, Paul Auster's moving and personal meditation on fatherhood. After the death of his own father, Auster discovers a 60-year-old family murder mystery that could account for the old man's elusive character. Later the book shifts from Auster's identity as son to his own role as father.

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"One day there is life . . . and then, suddenly, it happens there is death". So begins THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE, Paul Auster's moving and personal meditation on fatherhood. After the death of his own father, Auster discovers a 60-year-old family murder mystery that could account for the old man's elusive character. Later the book shifts from Auster's identity as son to his own role as father.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

The Penguin Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2010

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

2007

Authors

Introduction by

Dimensions

197 x 127 x 12mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

176

Edition

annotated edition

ISBN-13

978-0-14-311222-8

Barcode

9780143112228

Categories

LSN

0-14-311222-8



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